also: よこき
crosspiece; horizontal bar; rail
A horizontal piece of wood or metal used in structures, furniture, or barriers. Common in contexts like fences, ladders, and frames.
One of the rungs of the ladder was broken.
I sat on the horizontal rail of the fence.
Standard kanji spelling. The reading よこき is a rare variant.
Rare reading variant. よこぎ is the usual pronunciation.
Compound of 横 (yoko, 'horizontal') + 木 (ki, 'wood'). The reading よこぎ is the standard form; よこき is a rare variant.